diff --git a/module/zfs/dsl_crypt.c b/module/zfs/dsl_crypt.c
index 1545af53af70..162a3613c282 100644
--- a/module/zfs/dsl_crypt.c
+++ b/module/zfs/dsl_crypt.c
@@ -1430,6 +1430,7 @@ spa_keystore_change_key_sync_impl(uint64_t rddobj, uint64_t ddobj,
     uint64_t new_rddobj, dsl_wrapping_key_t *wkey, boolean_t skip,
     dmu_tx_t *tx)
 {
+	int ret;
 	zap_cursor_t *zc;
 	zap_attribute_t *za;
 	dsl_pool_t *dp = dmu_tx_pool(tx);
@@ -1448,12 +1449,15 @@ spa_keystore_change_key_sync_impl(uint64_t rddobj, uint64_t ddobj,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	ret = dsl_dir_get_encryption_root_ddobj(dd, &curr_rddobj);
+	VERIFY(ret == 0 || ret == ENOENT);
+
 	/*
 	 * Stop recursing if this dsl dir didn't inherit from the root
 	 * or if this dd is a clone.
 	 */
-	VERIFY0(dsl_dir_get_encryption_root_ddobj(dd, &curr_rddobj));
-	if (!skip && (curr_rddobj != rddobj || dsl_dir_is_clone(dd))) {
+	if (ret == ENOENT ||
+	    (!skip && (curr_rddobj != rddobj || dsl_dir_is_clone(dd)))) {
 		dsl_dir_rele(dd, FTAG);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zfs_change-key/zfs_change-key_child.ksh b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zfs_change-key/zfs_change-key_child.ksh
index dda7c1df433c..a886ab8a7793 100755
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zfs_change-key/zfs_change-key_child.ksh
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zfs_change-key/zfs_change-key_child.ksh
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@
 # STRATEGY:
 # 1. Create an encrypted dataset
 # 2. Create an encrypted child dataset
-# 3. Attempt to change the key without any flags
-# 4. Attempt to change the key specifying keylocation
-# 5. Attempt to change the key specifying keyformat
-# 6. Verify the new encryption root can unload and load its key
-# 7. Recreate the child dataset
-# 8. Attempt to change the key specifying both the keylocation and keyformat
-# 9. Verify the new encryption root can unload and load its key
+# 3. Create an unencrypted child dataset
+# 4. Attempt to change the key without any flags
+# 5. Attempt to change the key specifying keylocation
+# 6. Attempt to change the key specifying keyformat
+# 7. Verify the new encryption root can unload and load its key
+# 8. Recreate the child dataset
+# 9. Attempt to change the key specifying both the keylocation and keyformat
+# 10. Verify the new encryption root can unload and load its key
+# 11. Verify the unencrytped child is still accessible normally
 #
 
 verify_runnable "both"
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ log_assert "'zfs change-key' should promote an encrypted child to an" \
 log_must eval "echo $PASSPHRASE1 | zfs create -o encryption=on" \
 	"-o keyformat=passphrase -o keylocation=prompt $TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1"
 log_must zfs create $TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1/child
+log_must zfs create -o encryption=off $TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1/child2
 
 log_mustnot eval "echo $PASSPHRASE2 | zfs change-key" \
 	"$TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1/child"
@@ -82,5 +85,7 @@ log_must key_unavailable $TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1/child
 
 log_must eval "echo $PASSPHRASE2 | zfs load-key $TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1/child"
 log_must key_available $TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1/child
+log_must zfs unmount $TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1/child2
+log_must zfs mount $TESTPOOL/$TESTFS1/child2
 
 log_pass "'zfs change-key' promotes an encrypted child to an encryption root"